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Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.

Samuel Johnson

Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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Conscience Deep Fear God Man Rise Shame Wisdom
Liberty is, to the lowest rank of every nation, little more than the choice of working or starving.
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Choice Liberty Nation Starve Work
A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.
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Expression Greatness Himself Hope Man Meaning World
Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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Character Curiosity Intellectual Oneself
A contempt of the monuments and the wisdom of the past, may be justly reckoned one of the reigning follies of these days, to which pride and idleness have equally contributed.
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Equality Monument Past Pride Wisdom
Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil who refused to learn how he might prevent it.
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Crime Evil Himself Ignorance Learning Proper
Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Exam Fake Invitation Truth
Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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Language Mindset Talk Thinking Yourself
Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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Evidence One Liner Power Truth
Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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Law Nature Power Wisdom Woman
Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.
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Goodness Original Poet Writing Yourself
Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
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Conscience Funny Marriage Wife
The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
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Evil Man Misery Repeat
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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Goodness Measurement Treat True
Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
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Argument Myself Understand Yourself
Courage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has that virtue, he has no security for preserving any other.
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Courage Greatness Himself Man Preserve Security Virtue

Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.

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